The All Time Family Favourite Vegan Shepherd’s Pie (Gluten Free + Dairy Free)

Good old family classic shepherd’s pie made vegan friendly. A perfect comfort food dish for a cold winter’s day, which the whole family will enjoy (even the fussiest little eaters will love it). Vegan, gluten & dairy free.

THE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup green lentils
3 medium size sweet potatoes , peeled and diced
1 tbsp . olive oil
1 medium onion , finely chopped
2 garlic cloves , crushed
1 medium carrot , finely grated
1 heaped tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp tomato puree
1 tin organic chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup green peas ( I used frozen)
Salt & pepper
1/4 tsp red chilli flakes
A bunch of fresh coriander

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook the lentils according to the packet instructions. Set aside. * You can also use pre-cooked lentils to save time (they sell them in little pouches in UK supermarkets).
Preheat the oven to 200C.
Place diced sweet potato in a pan, season with salt & pepper, cover with water & bring to a boil. Reduce to a medium heat & cook until the potatoes are soft. When cooked, cool slightly before mashing the potatoes up. Set aside.
In the meantime, fry the onions and garlic in a pan with 1 tbsp. olive oil on a low to medium heat until just softened. Add grated carrot & cook for a further 2 minutes. Stir in tomato puree, smoked paprika & chilli flakes and cook for a further 2 minutes.
Add cooked lentils into the pan with onions & garlic & mix well. Stir in chopped tomatoes & peas & cook on medium heat for around 5 minutes. Take the pan off the heat, add freshly chopped coriander and season with salt & pepper.
Transfer the lentil mixture into an oven proof dish and spread evenly. Top with sweet potato mash (use a fork to spread the mash evenly).
Bake in the oven for 10-15mins until the potato is starting to turn golden brown.

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